Western Digital, one of the leading manufacturers of storage drives, has published a report for the next quarter – it recently completed the second quarter of its fiscal year 2022. Western Digital’s revenue for the reporting period amounted to $4.83 billion. In annual terms, this figure increased by 23%. In a press release on the […]
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Western Digital prepares WD Black SN850X solid state drive
Western Digital is preparing to update its client SSD lineup with the addition of a new flagship model, the WD Black SN850X. This drive was mentioned in the PCI-SIG certification file dated December 10th. The drive is equipped with a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface. More details about it are not available, but the “X” in […]
HDD 30 TB in the coming years. Western Digital spoke about plans for the future
Western Digital has revealed some details of its plans for the coming years. For example, she believes that her current technologies will allow the release of a 30 TB hard drive in the coming years. In this case, we are talking about OptiNAND technology (built-in flash memory for increased performance and reliability) and ePMR (perpendicular […]
Western Digital OptiNAND hard drive architecture presented
During the HDD Reimagine event, Western Digital presented a new storage architecture, which, according to the manufacturer, “breaks the usual boundaries.” The OptiNAND architecture is based on the integration of the built-in iNAND flash drives into hard drives. The first drives to combine with OptiNAND technologies such as energy pumped perpendicular magnetic recording (ePMR), three-stage […]
Western Digital in talks to merge with Kioxia
The American company Western Digital is in preliminary negotiations on a possible merger with its partner, the Japanese manufacturer of memory chips Kioxia Holdings. This was reported by Reuters, citing “a person familiar with the matter.” The deal is worth $ 20 billion. The parties are said to have come to an agreement as early […]
Owners of WD My Book Live external drives risk losing all data stored on them
Western Digital has recommended that all My Book Live and My Book Live Duo external drives disconnect from the Internet immediately. Otherwise, there is a risk of complete data loss. The warning was issued after messages began to surface from users shocked that all data suddenly disappeared without any action from the user. The recommendation […]
Western Digital Unveils UFS 3.1 Embedded Flash Platform
Along with the new WD_Black SSD family, Western Digital has introduced an embedded flash platform that meets the UFS 3.1 specification. It is designed to create solutions for mobile devices, automotive electronics, IoT devices, augmented and virtual reality headsets, unmanned aerial vehicles and other emerging applications. The platform, based on the JEDEC-approved specification, according to […]
Western Digital WD_Black Family – Three New Solid State Drives
Western Digital has announced three new solid state drives as part of the WD_BLACK family of products for PC and console gamers. The first is the WD_BLACK SN750 SE SSD with PCIe Gen4 x4 interface and NVMe support. It is designed for installation in a desktop PC or laptop. The read speed reaches 3600 MB […]
Western Digital Introduces SanDisk Professional Brand
Western Digital has unveiled a new brand of premium storage solutions SanDisk Professional. According to the manufacturer, the new brand offers products “specially created for creators and professionals”. The SanDisk Professional line will include 16 modular solutions that are characterized by “professional-grade performance and enterprise-class reliability,” including: PRO-CINEMA CFexpress VPG400 are brand new CFexpress memory […]
Western Digital Expands WD Purple Family with WD Purple Pro Hard Drives
Western Digital recently announced the expansion of the WD Purple family with the WD Purple Pro line, which combines hard drives for next-generation video surveillance systems. According to IDC estimates, the global CCTV camera market will grow from $ 23.6 billion in 2019 to $ 44 billion in 2025. New intelligent video surveillance systems that […]